Religion

Former Washington, D.C., Cardinal Removed From Public Ministry After Sex Abuse Allegation

5:24pm June 20, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rev. Thomas Reese of the Religion News Service about charges against retired Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, former archbishop of Washington, D.C. He has been removed from public ministry over allegations he sexually abused a teenager in New York more than 40 years ago.

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Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, photographed at a news conference in 2015, said the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from their families "goes against the values of our nation."

Faith Leaders Oppose Trump's Immigration Policy Of Separating Children From Parents

3:20pm June 16, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

They condemn a border practice of tearing children away from their parents. It is an attempt to "weaponize children," Archbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski tells NPR's Weekend Edition.

Teaching Children To Ask The Big Questions Without Religion

10:27am June 16, 2018

by Deena Prichep

Religion offers answers to big questions about life and death, right and wrong, and who we are. But some unaffiliated parents are finding power in not knowing those answers.

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Religious Groups Criticize Trump Immigration Policies

8:10am June 16, 2018

This week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops criticized the Trump administration's immigration policies. NPR's Scott Simon asks Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski for his reaction.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaking at the Western Conservative Summit, June 8, 2018, in Denver.

Sessions Cites The Bible To Justify Immigrant Family Separations

9:06pm June 14, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Reacting to criticism from mainstream religious groups, the attorney general said the administration will continue to separate immigrant children from their parents.

When Chavie Weisberger tried to leave the ultra-Orthodox Jewish faith she grew up in, her ex-husband sued for full custody of their three children.

When Leaving Your Religion Means Losing Your Children

5:11pm June 14, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women who have left or are trying to leave the faith often confront long-drawn out child custody battles over their decision to no longer practice their religion.

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Southern Baptist Convention meeting on Wednesday in Dallas.

Pence Speech Riles Some As Southern Baptists' Moderates Gain Strength

1:19pm June 14, 2018

The largest Protestant denomination in the country closed its annual meeting Wednesday with a partisan speech from the vice president. The group's new leader quickly sought to distance it from Pence.

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Chile's National Prosecutor Jorge Abbott, center, leaves the Apostolic Nunciature after meeting with Archbishop Charles Scicluna in Santiago, Chile. Police raided Roman Catholic Church offices in two Chilean cities Wednesday looking for files related to a

Chilean Police Raid Offices Of Catholic Church In Sex Abuse Scandal

8:15am June 14, 2018

by Daniella Cheslow

The raid came days after three bishops in Chile resigned over the church's decades-long sex abuse and coverup.

Anas, left, and Bashar, 8, bond in the Ramadan Kitchen.

'Ramadan Kitchen' Gives Syrian Refugees A Taste Of Home

10:25am June 12, 2018

by Lama Al-Arian

The kitchen serves 5,000 iftar meals daily to displaced families living in camps in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon during Ramadan. For many, it offers a sense of community, family and tradition.

Religion

Southern Baptists Convene In Dallas To Elect A New President

9:16am June 12, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention are gathering for their annual meeting. It comes at a time when many Baptist women are criticizing the church as insensitive to concerns about sexual abuse.

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